Decision details

Waste Collection Service – A request to award a ‘call off contract’ for the purchase of standard domestic wheeled bins in line with the approved ’Procurement of Waste Collection Receptacles Strategy’.

Decision Maker: Director of Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council’s Waste Management Service (“WMS”) is seeking request to award a ‘call off contract’ to the most economically advantageous tender based on Quality, Social Value and Price following a further competition exercise on the ESPO Procurement Framework for the purchase of standard domestic wheeled bins in line with the approved ’ Procurement of Waste Collection Receptacles Strategy.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Please refer to Report to CABINET: Procurement of Waste Collection Receptacles
https://decisionrecording.oldham.gov.uk/documents/g9209/Printed%20minutes%2024th-Mar-2025%2018.00%20Cabinet.pdf?T=1&$LO$=1

Which confirms the intended strategy including the plan to propose a further competition award for standard domestic bins, via ESPO Framework providers. This has been completed and assessed 50% upon Quality responses including supply lead times, 40% on price, with 10% on Social Value.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1
Approve the award of this contract outlined at 2.3 above from ESPO Framework further competition promptly and receive bins required to before the existing stocks are depleted.

Option 2
Do not approve the award to the cheapest supplier and continue to procure directly via the framework at a C. 15% increased cost.

Option 3
Do not approve the purchase.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 and 3.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Beckie Wylie-Rothwell, Executive Support Manager - Economy & Skills Email: ben.parsons@oldham.gov.uk / 0161 770 2144 Email: Beckie.Wylierothwell@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 14/07/2025

Date of decision: 07/07/2025

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